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Posted on September 24, 2014 at 17:11:36
bigshow
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 I would like to buy an Audioquest USB cable to put between my Mac air and my Micromega dac. How high up the ladder do I have to go to get a real jump over my Belkin gold cable? I would prefer to stay under $150. I stream and use Amarra for high res and ripped cd's.
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How long? (NT), posted on September 24, 2014 at 22:48:08
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RE: How long? (NT), posted on September 25, 2014 at 06:10:57
bigshow
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 3 meter
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RE: AQ cables, posted on September 25, 2014 at 07:00:47
Sprezza Tura
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 Not to divert...but a far better value is the DH Labs USB cable. It is actually made to the correct USB specification.

There are two..the standard..and the Mirage, which is designed with separate
power and signal conductors, with proprietary shielding. Pricier.

But for starting out, their standard cable is terrific.

 

RE: AQ cables, posted on September 25, 2014 at 20:19:01
fantja
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 I read about more cable companies coming out w/ a USB cable- this is getting interesting.

 

RE: AQ cables, posted on September 25, 2014 at 20:25:16
Sprezza Tura
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 I think there virtually no high end audiophile cable companies WITHOUT a USB cable offering.

 

RE: AQ cables, posted on September 26, 2014 at 17:49:37
bigshow
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 I really try to use my local brick and mortar hi fi store when I buy new equipment. Used,is internet fairgame. My local store sell AudioQuest. Which I think are very good for the money.
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RE: AQ cables, posted on September 26, 2014 at 17:52:26
Sprezza Tura
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 Fair enough...can't argue with that.

 

RE: AQ cables, posted on October 7, 2014 at 17:58:03
bigshow
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 So I went for the carbon AQ. Very good sound. It took just a couple of hours to loosen up. I also bought a cinnamon to go between my MacBook Air and disc drive for ripping. Carbons were $169 for 1.5 meter. My dealer said that he felt the carbon was the high point of the line value wise. My own cd's ripped to Amarra and played back via the carbon usb thru MyDac sounded decidedly better than using my Adcom cd player thru the same dac.
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RE: AQ cables, posted on October 7, 2014 at 19:33:07
fantja
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 Right On!

 

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